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rum (1)

rum [ rum ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. liquor made from sugar cane: an alcoholic liquor made from sugar cane or molasses. It can be clear but is usually colored brownish red by storage in oak casks or by the addition of caramel.

2. U.S. liquor: any intoxicating liquor

[Mid-17th century. Shortening of obsolete rumbullion, origin ?]
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